U.S. Indigenous communities face significant health challenges and disparities. Life expectancy for Native Americans is 70.1 years compared to 78.4 years for the overall U.S. population. Native American adults are among the highest demographics for diabetes prevalence, 15% to 18%, and are about 50% more likely to be obese than white adults. Although Native Americans experience some of the nation's highest rates of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases, a new national survey suggests many have not heard about one of the most effective dietary approaches for preventing and even reversing the disease.

Joint accreditation provides a streamlined framework for educating the entire healthcare team together rather than one profession at a time. It also affirms ACLM’s ability to develop high-quality educational experiences that strengthen collaboration, enhance clinical performance, and improve patient outcomes.

Children with several food allergies have a variety of treatment options, including the medication omalizumab and oral immunotherapy, a new clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine has found.

A culturally tailored meal program rooted in traditional Diné foods significantly reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits among heart failure patients in rural Navajo Nation, according to a new randomized clinical trial published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study, known as MUTTON-HF (Medically Utilized Tailored Traditional foods to Optimize Nutrition in Heart Failure), included 206 adults receiving care at two Indian Health Service sites who were randomized to receive usual care or eight weeks of medically tailored meals incorporating traditional Diné (Navajo) ingredients and recipes.

A clinical trial co-led by WashU Medicine researcher Denise Wilfley, PhD, found that adding family-based behavioral treatment to specialized pediatric care helped nearly half of children with obesity reach a healthier weight. The approach coaches parents to change habits and routines at home, where lasting change begins.

In this randomized clinical trial of 1300 term small-for-gestational-age infants in South Delhi, India, those receiving an integrated package of health, nutrition, and early stimulation support had significantly higher weight at 12 months (8.0 kg vs 7.8 kg) and weight-for-age score (−1.3 vs −1.6) than those receiving usual government care.

A cluster randomized clinical trial evaluated whether placement of portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in communal areas and bedrooms of care homes reduced winter respiratory infection rates among older adult residents. Among 91 care homes in England with more than 1100 residents, there was no significant difference in respiratory infection rates per resident between homes with HEPA filters and those continuing usual prevention measures.

Prenatal alcohol exposure—a contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes and the leading preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disability worldwide—has increased in the United States over the past decade. The new paper is by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.